Record

RefNoRR/W/1/19
LevelItem
TitleCopy of referee's comments [by William Thomas Calman] on a paper 'Fossils of the late pre-cambrian (newer proterogoic) Adelaide series, South Australia' by Tannatt William Edgeworth David and Robin John Tillyard
Date[18 May 1932]
DescriptionPaper reference code: B.30

Notes that the specimens presented to the British Museum (Natural History) [Natural History Museum] are 'extremely obscure', and may not contain any organic fossils at all. Argues that the authors have based their conclusions on many conjectures. Considers the paper to have no scientific value and not worthy of publication.

[Not published].
Extent2p
FormatTypescript
PhysicalDescriptionReport on paper
AccessStatusOpen
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Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA1741Calman; William Thomas (1871 - 1952)1871 - 1952
NA6080David; Sir; Tannatt William Edgeworth (1858 - 1934); geologist and polar explorer1858 - 1934
NA7952Tillyard; Robin John (1881 - 1937); entomologist and geologist1881 - 1937
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